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Search Parameters

You can search for devices on the network by specifying an IP address, a range of IP addresses, or a network address as the search key.

Search with IP address

Item
Explanation
Enable search for the specified IP address
Select to search for devices on the network using the specified IP address.
IP Address
Displays registered IP addresses.
Add button
Displays the Add IP Address dialog box. Enter the IP address, and then click OK.You can register up to 100 IP addresses.
Delete button
Removes an IP address from the List box.
Up button
Moves the selected item up.
Down button
Moves the selected item down.
Restore to default settings button
Reverts the device to the factory default settings.
OK button
Saves the settings.
Cancel button
Cancels any changes.

Add IP Address

Item
Explanation
IP Address
Enter the IP address (valid range 0 to 255) for the device you want to find. Enter 0 for the host address.
If a device is found, register to My Device.
Select to register the found device to a group specified in My Device.
OK button
Saves the settings.
Cancel button
Cancels any changes.
Note:
  • If you try to add an incorrect IP address, the “Invalid IP address.” message is displayed. Check the correct network address and enter it again.
  • If you try to add the same IP address, the “The IP address entered is already in use.” message is displayed. This indicates that the address cannot be added.

Search with range of IP addresses

Item
Explanation
Enable search for the specified range of IP addresses
Select to search for devices on the network using the specified range of IP addresses.
Search Range of IP addresses
Displays the range of IP addresses used for searching.
Add button
Enter the start and end IP address used for searching. You can register up to 20 ranges of IP addresses.
Change button
Change the registered range of IP addresses.
Delete button
Remove the registered range of IP addresses.
Restore to default settings button
Returns the Search with range of IP addresses settings to its default settings.
OK button
Saves the settings.
Cancel button
Cancels any changes.

Specify the range of IP addresses

Item
Explanation
Start Address
Enter the start address that you want to use when searching between 0 and 255.
End Address
Enter the end address that you want to use when searching between 0 and 255.
OK button
Saves the settings.
Cancel button
Cancels any changes.
Note:
  • You cannot use a registered range of IP addresses and a duplicated range of IP addresses when searching.
  • You can enter up to 65535 addresses for the range of IP addresses.

Search with network address

Item
Explanation
Enable Search Using Multicast Packet
Select to enable the multicast search.
Enable Search for a Network Outside the Router
Select to search for a device on an external network.
Search Address
The registered network addresses and subnet masks are displayed.
Network Address
The registered network addresses are displayed.
Subnet Mask
The registered subnet masks are displayed.
Add button
The Add Network Address dialog box appears. Enter the network address and subnet mask, and then click OK to register the network addresses (up to 20 addresses). Do not add the network address if it is in the same segment.
Delete button
Removes a network address and its subnet mask from the List box.
Multicast TTL (1-15)
Enter the number of routers through which a packet can travel before being discarded or returned when using multicast search (between 1 and 15). This item is enabled only when both Enable Search Using Multicast Packet and Enable Search for a Network Outside the Router check boxes are selected and one or more network addresses are registered.
Restore to default settings button
Reverts the Search with network address settings to the factory default settings.
OK button
Saves the settings.
Cancel button
Cancels any changes.
Note:
To enable the multicast search, select both Enable Search Using Multicast Packet and Enable Search for a Network Outside the Router check boxes and add more than one network address to the list box.

Add Network Address

Item
Explanation
Network Address
Enter the network address (valid range 0 to 255) of the device you want to find. Enter 0 for the host address.
Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask for the network address.
OK button
Saves the settings.
Cancel button
Cancels any changes.
Note:
  • If you try to add an incorrect network address, the “The network address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX that you entered will be added to the list as XXX.XXX.XXX.X.” message is displayed. Check the correct network address, and then click OK to add it to the list.
  • If you try to add an incorrect network address, the “Invalid IP address.” message is displayed. Check the correct network address and enter it again.
  • If you try to add the same network address, the “The IP address entered is already in use.” message is displayed. This indicates that the address cannot be added.